Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 5AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2633 | 2012 | 1640 | 1208 | 1016 | 862 | 613 | 497 | 411 | 411 | 353 | 213 | 244 | 198 | 169 | 131 | 131 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:04PM1.80m | 9:37AM1.74m | 10:00PM1.71m | 10:35AM1.70m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:21AM0.23m | 3:47PM0.32m | 4:13AM0.30m | 4:42PM0.40m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 2633 | 2012 | 1640 | 1208 | 1016 | 862 | 613 | 497 | 411 | 411 | 353 | 213 | 244 | 198 | 169 | 131 | 131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 5 | S 10 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 107 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 70 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 11 | NE 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 49 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | 19 | 21 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
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